title: Radiosurgery for dural arteriovenous fistula.
abstract: The early results of radiosurgery for dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) are reported. Thirteen cases of DAVF, 9 males and 4 females, ranging in age from 39 to 74 years (mean 54.3), are presented. None underwent surgical resection, but 7 of the 13 did receive embolization. DAVF locations were the cavernous sinus (4), transverse-sigmoid (2), tentorium (4), and the anterior skull base, cranio-cervical junction, and superior sagittal sinus in 1 case each. The DAVF lesions were 14.9 mm in mean diameter and were treated with a mean marginal dose of 18.9 Gy (range 15-24 Gy). Follow-up studies (mean, 24 months) showed excellent neurological recovery as well as disappearance or shrinkage of the DAVF nidus. In conclusion, DAVF showed a remarkable response similar to that for AVM radiosurgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Komaki City Hospital, Komaki, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshihisa
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kida
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000601:surgery*; D020785:Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016634:Radiosurgery; D019291:Skull Base / Q000601:surgery*; D054063:Superior Sagittal Sinus / Q000601:surgery*